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Now in its 12th year, Art Basel Miami is regarded as the biggest art event in North America. Beyond attracting star couples like Jay Z and Beyoncé, the 250-plus international galleries participating bring more than 50,000 art lovers to Miami. To help navigate this gigantic affair, which runs from Dec. 5 to 8, we’ve highlighted key names from Canada’s art scene who will be in attendance, and asked them about past memories and future itineraries.

Expect the unexpected when it comes to Nada Shepherd, the woman behind the Canadian womenswear label Nada. That’s what shoppers learned when they were surprised last month with a dancing flash mob in downtown Toronto, near Dundas Square and in front of Union Station. The purpose of all this choreography? The launch of Shepherd’s first scent, Nada.

A buzzing crowd filed into a cavernous concrete space at the Brickworks last night for the Art of Progression presentation, featuring the Spring 2011 collections from Joeffer Caoc, DimitriChris and Nada. The chilly evening air wafted in through the rafters–through which the moon made a pretty appearance–leaving many a mini-skirted patron complaining of fingers almost too numb to Tweet the proceedings (almost).

First up, after a sponsor-placed Audi drove the length of the runway, daringly close to front-rowers’ toes, Joeffer Caoc sent out a wide variety of looks, ranging from slinky striped jersey dresses to Barbie-pink satin tops to shipshape relaxed navy suiting shown with spangled silver tanks.

Next, menswear designer DimitriChris pushed the envelope of businesswear, showing a shrunken tailored capelet and a candy-striped suit that seemed more fit for the breakfast table than the boardroom.

Finally, Nada designer Nada Shepherd, who recently opened her first store uptown at Bayview Village, took things in a sophisticated direction with crisp crosshatch-print linen separates, trim belted jackets with sharp origami-esque pleats at the front, and a finale parade of four royal blue jersey columns.

See a gallery of the full Joeffer Caoc, DimitriChris and Nada shows»

Fashion on the silver screen is nothing new. Previewing a fall collection worn by fierce fembots from the future in mortal 3D combat, however, definitely felt fresh. Donning our 3D glasses (and munching on strawberry Twizzlers) we sat back and took in Nada’s Fall 2010 presentation, a video dubbed Future Fashion/Fashion Future.  Taking full advantage […]

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Tight security at the tents today – “Please have your tickets out at the door” – so it makes getting past the club-style bouncers to do our job that much more difficult.  And while we think it is great that the FDCC opened up the shows to the public (runway access = revenue), it has become a little too night clubby with its overcapacity numbers and sweaty, cocktail-fueled revellers.  

Nada Shepherd’s fall collection imagines clothes for distopic future. View the collection: NADA

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FASHION interviews designer Nada Shepherd about her futuristic fall collection. Watch the video: NADA

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Shown: JOEFFER CAOC Fall 2008. Photography by Sarah Casselman.

Today’s raindrops made shoe options tricky for the style set.  Seen at the tents: Burberry rainboots, metallic silver Rubber Duck booties and one fabulous pair of YSL Tribute platforms.  Hey, when you’re standing that high off the ground nothing can touch you, not even the rain.

Slightly soggy but still devastatingly stylish, FASHION headed back to the tents for round two. On the way into the media lounge, we spotted our fave male fashionista and ultimate charmer, Fashion File‘s Adrian Mainella. After a quick catch-up and an air kiss or two, FASHION sprinted back to our seats for the evening’s shows.